Complete Regional Transportation Plan 2012 - Cape Cod ...

Route 6 is a principal arterial that provides direct access between Herring Cove and theNational Seashore attractions at Race Point, including the Province Lands Bicycle Trail.Completely lacking in bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, Route 6 has onlyminimally paved shoulders, significant traffic volume, truck traffic, and posted speedlimits varying between 35 MPH and 45 MPH. Though Herring Cove and Race Point areconnected via the Province Lands Bicycle Trail, it is a circuitous path and doesn’tfacilitate convenient and expedient bicycle and pedestrian mobility between the twopoints. Additionally, bicycle access to these two locations from the commercial centerand the neighborhoods of Provincetown is not available. As a result nonmotorizedmodes cannot be comfortably utilized to reach these nearby destinations, resulting ingreater reliance on automobile travel within this region of Cape Cod.Component A – Feasibility Study to include• General overview, project purpose and need, local and regional perspectives;• Project Description, including locus map, major constraints and opportunities;• Corridor Right of Way: public vs. private property;• Resources: GIS level environmental resources such as waterways, wetlands,vernal pools, wildlife habitat, management/refuge areas, historicareas/districts/sites, contaminated sites;• Trail or route design criteria;• Structures required;• Trail amenities: parking, access to attractions, wayfinding & interpretive signing;• Trail access points providing connections to on-roadway bicycle and pedestrianroutes in Provincetown;• Needed facilities and retrofits to connecting bicycle and pedestrian routes withinProvincetown;• Conceptual Design including typical sections, alignment, road/water crossings,impacts & mitigation, permitting requirements, construction costs; and• Operations & Maintenance requirements.Component B – Class III design and construction plansDesign cost estimates at 17% of NET construction costsPreliminary Design Concepts – Conceptual design would include typical sections,alignment, road/water crossings including trail access points at intersections thatprovide connections to neighborhoods and the commercial center of Provincetown,structures, trail amenities, impacts & mitigation, ROW actions, permitting requirements,and construction. Final design would include construction plans, specifications, rightof-wayplans, and bidding documents for advertising by MassDOT or the municipality.The envisioned project would be approximately 2 miles long.Chapter 5: Bike & Pedestrian Cape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Page 416